Utilities Reliability Engineer

The Chemours Company; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 98,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity InitiAt

Company‑paid Volunteer Day

Job summary

The Chemours Company is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our Manufacturing Technology team at the Belle, WV site. You will provide mechanical engineering support for utilities, lead RCFA, and collaborate on best practices with MIQA to improve equipment reliability and safety.

You will develop maintenance plans, analyze trends, and drive projects with a team focused on life‑cycle cost reductions and process safety. A degree in mechanical engineering and factory experience are required.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited mechanical engineering degree required.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing role (could include internship or co‑op).
• Demonstrated ability to apply technical knowledge to diagnose, troubleshoot, and solve problems.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple, complex, time‑sensitive projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support to the utilities area for troubleshooting, improving equipment and facilities, and PSM (Process Safety Management) related activities.
• Provide engineering expertise for project design work to ensure its compliance with specifications, engineering standards, and quality assurance.
• Lead RCFA for equipment failures.
• Collaborate with MIQA lead on best practices implementation.
• Develop equipment maintenance plans including checks and predictive maintenance performed by operations and mechanics for non‑capital changes.
• Lead PSM criticality assessment to support MIQA effort, including spare parts identification and maintenance procedures.
• Analyze equipment trends, data, and uptime to justify improvements for lower life cycle cost.
• Participate in maintenance and reliability networks and share best practices.

Skills

Troubleshooting

RCFA

Project management

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

Creating Essential Chemistry That The World Needs

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate-friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure—sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our growing Manufacturing Technology team! This position will report directly to the Manufacturing Technology Manager at our Belle, WV location.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide mechanical engineering support to the utilities area for troubleshooting, improving equipment and facilities, and PSM (Process Safety Management) related activities
• Provide engineering expertise for project design work to ensure its compliance with specifications, engineering standards, and quality assurance
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for equipment failures
• Collaborate with MIQA (mechanical integrity and quality assurance) lead on the implementation of best practices
• Develop appropriate equipment maintenance plans to include equipment checks and predictive preventative maintenance (PPM) performed by operations and mechanics for non‑capital changes
• Lead Process Safety Management (PSM) criticality assessment process to ensure adequate rationale is provided to develop and manage MIQA effort, including critical spare parts identification and maintenance procedures
• Analyze equipment trends, historical data, and uptime data to recommend and justify improvements to obtain lowest life cycle cost on different classes of equipment
• Participate in maintenance and reliability networks and share best practices, successes, and learnings

The Following Is Required For This Role

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an ABET accredited institution in Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• At least 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing role (could include internship or co‑op)
• Demonstrated ability to apply technical knowledge to diagnose, troubleshoot, and solve problems
• Ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple, complex, time‑sensitive projects
• Ability to work in a team environment with high degree of initiative and self‑motivation and flexibility to monitor and move projects forward quickly and safely

The Following Is Preferred For This Role

• Experience working in the chemicals industry
• Familiarity with advanced maintenance and reliability methodologies and measures such as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Total Equipment Effectiveness (Uptime), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and Equipment Life Cycle Cost Analysis – Total Cost of Ownership.
• Good understanding of Condition‑based maintenance technologies including Vibration Analysis, Oil Analysis, Infrared thermography, Ultrasonics, and performance testing
• Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with equipment repair techniques both fixed and rotating.
• Familiarity with SAP

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Packages
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
• Company‑paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non‑discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E‑Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1‑B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non‑immigrant status) is not currently available for this position

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in Local Currency)

$97,843.00 - $152,880.00

Chemours Level

25

Annual Bonus Target

6%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."